8BKG46 · 6 credits · Basic level (G2X) · Medicinsk biologi
Medical Systems Physiology
Active · next start VT 2027
51%
passed the latest regular sitting
46WE · 1 Jun 2026 · 41 students
55%
passed the regular sittings, all sittings over the last 5 years
46WE · 182 students
77%
Harder than 77% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 79 students.
Part of 1 programme
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46WE Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Main rounds
55% passed · 182 students
- 51%41
- 74%38
- 55%40
- 39%31
- 53%32
Later rounds
57% passed · 89 students
- 57%14
- 82%11
- 71%14
- 43%7
- 80%10
- 38%16
- 50%10
- 29%7
- Pass a later round: 57% (89 students), compared with 55% (182 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 30% (271 students)
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Other modules
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46CE Compulsory elements
- G
- U
Main rounds
97% passed · 202 students
- 88%41
- 100%44
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- 97%31
- 100%41
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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46WR Written report
- 5
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- U
Main rounds
97% passed · 198 students
- 100%35
- 100%44
- 98%47
- 87%31
- 100%41
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
- Get 4 or 5: 71% (198 students)
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About the course
Aim
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the structure, physiology and regulation of the major organ systems of the body, such as the circulatory system, kidneys, respiratory system, digestive tract and musculoskeletal system.
- Explain how organ systems interact in order to control the basic functions of the body.
- Explain how the balance of the body is maintained and regulated with regard to homoeostasis
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the physiology and specialisation of different cell types in different types of tissue and describe how the cell composition affects organ function
- Describe fundamental mechanisms of tissue and organ repair in conjunction with an injury or disease.
Skills and abilities
On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Apply advanced laboratory methodology pertaining to physiological and biochemical measurement methods used in molecular biology
- Identify, use and interpret methodology and results in order to determine physiological function
- Independently collect, delimit and critically process scientific material from an academic, ethical and social perspective.
- Present scientific information orally and in writing
Judgement ability and approach
On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Critically appraise and evaluate knowledge within the field of medical physiology from an academic, ethical and social perspective.
- Critically read, appraise and give criticism of scientific literature and biomedical papers
- Assess how environmental factors affect the organ systems of the body
Content
During the course, the student will study human physiology from a medical perspective. Knowledge of the organisation and function of the human body is developed further from the course Medical Physiology, maintaining the focus on organ systems and their interaction. The term ‘homoeostasis’ is used to describe the normal functioning of the body and how abnormalities can result in disease. During the course, the student will study basic biomedical methodology, with a focus on illustrating physiological processes. The course provides greater knowledge of human physiology and system physiology, and prepares the student for further studies in neurobiology.
The course covers the fields physiology, cell biology, molecular biology, anatomy and histology, which are integrated with biomedical laboratory technology, biomedical ethics and a scientific approach.
- Examiner
- Jordi Altimiras
- Main field of study
- Medicinsk biologi